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Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

CorE. Aug lI-Bisins hss written . ist.
tsr e. T. p. suHivsa. Lord Mayor of Dub
IN. deciininz bsnaget proposs5 to ~
ensdsrsd kan in fbst city. ss E,revious %.
r-sgerosnts eornpt hin - iesvs for fhs eor
firent im nssdifteIv Re ssvs hs vii ne~sr
forrsf ne 1niferm Kindness 80 hss rec v.<,
dsrlHg his short sejepTn IN krs.sD<.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

LsSsrys. Aug. lI-The Governor tossv
psrdons William 3. Lane, sentenced FEB
ruary. lss7. 70 the Ionis county jsil for one
yssr for psrsonsfi9x an officer. Isns hss
slrasdy sp-nf ten 2onths ia prison On sc-
count Of The afair
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

foilosing dssi were brouxAt here il
sDaeial train Mrs. William Bal susie
e., Aiss Pear Adams. W.ilsm ksass1.
Ar. ffsGco, Phen4 Prah4. Afs. Fgsnhae.
Ma fsidsg5 a1d daughter. Pred WisA-
neste sad Ia zhtsr. Condae soT Smith. al of
Peorfa
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

IsxIs. Arg IA csrlosd of tents =
bsinz pisee5 ca tbe FAR CROWDS today for
TIE fourth sunusI reunion cf &c Solssrrs
sni sailors Association q Central Michs .
gar. "a be heid August IS. II snd IA SixtF
Grand Army posss are expected here
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

Pear Hrsez. Aug. l1--Ths ship csrpeu-
ters struck IN Pert Hur5z ysstsrla7 for 50
cents sdvsnoe. sn6 ti1e sersbd wss granted
and the msa rsfuTned - work. Thssr
rsxPx are nnw s. -
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

ksEssszoo. Aus- ii-Alvsh Rss6- for
nseriT y Albion. for fhe psst Yesr iocsl
sgsnt hs-e for ne BaokeTe nesper Gem.
psny. vss srresteo a. Bates cre-k
charged vita TIE sua eezzlssne1f Ct s130.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

HrI5 Eng. Aug If-Firs this .fssrnoon
n the isrxs timber ysri of Lav-rsck 4
Goddard csuse loss q s2eo 80.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12
Whole Carloads OF Peopls
Burned To Dsath-
A Tornado Adds 20 the Terror
OF the Scene.
Vandals Rob the Dead and
the Dying.

The Story Of the Wreck Told oy Sur.
sisor-5 cksaing Scenes At the
ursck-A Suspicion That
Robbers Burned ths
6ridgsEA List OF
the Dead.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-12

PEOPLES WANTS
- THE
TELEGRAM HE RAID.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25
The british Museums books.

The books in the British museum are
bound on principle, historical works
being in red, theological in blue, poetical
in yellow, natural history In green. Be
side this, each part OF q volume Ii stamped
with q mark by which It can be distin-
book was purchased, blue that it came by
sented. Boston Herald.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25

There ought to be part of every hotel
dining room exclusively devoted to peO-
pie who are not proficient in the art Of
dining, and whose gastrononnic perform
ances have tendency to nauseate and
nocents who cut oysters and lettuce,
simultaneous consumers 81 Ice cream and
pickles, and those who absorb gravy and
sauces with a wad of bread and thus get
their moneys worth. Hotel Gazette.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25

E n a.
John Swinton seems to be
full Of wrath and bitterness
against Henry George on ac-
count of the latter's attitude
Oh the labor question. The
fact is that SWinton was far.
sighted enough to see the
coming importance of labor
as a national issue, and he.
quietly trimmed his sails to
await the breeze that should
watt him into the harbor Of
fame and prosperity. But
meanwhile Henry George
caught sight Of the cat's-paws
to windward and daringly put
ont his oars and tug ged away
till he met the breeze. Then
he and his comrades sailed
ga;ly past John Swillton's
bark, entered the harbor
an q bloc K ad e d its en-
trance. It was a hard thing
to bear, and Mr.. Swinton is
not above the common weak
ness Of 1nortals. AS a true.
friend Of the workingman,
however, John Swinton IS.
worth all the Henry Georgss
that were ever invented.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25
Three signs 81 ! Counterfeit.

not often needed by careless public. A
bad piece Of silver has hollow ring or a
light weight or an imperfect rim. If
these characteristics were fully learned
cosinterfeittls would soon be discouraged
II trying to pass imperfect money.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25

GROWTH or A BIG Book. When Web
ster's Unabridged was first published in
one volume, it was comparatively
small book. Some years after an adj
dition was made of 1900 Pictorial illus
trations, a Table of aynonyrns, and an
Appendix Of New Words that had come
into use. a few years later came an en-
tirely new revised edition of larger size;
with 5000 Pictorial Illustrations, then,
after interval ola few years, Biograph
zeal Dictionary of nearly 10000 Names
and Supplement of nearly 5000 New
Words we're added, and there has come
a new and most valuable addition, A
Gazetteer of the World, of over $4,000
Titles. The work is now not only the
Dictionary, par excellence, but Bio
graphical Dictionary, Gazetteer ofthe
World, and great many other good
things in its many valuable Tables.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25
WEDNESDAY, MAY rs, 1887.

1t seems that Kilrain and
Sullivan are getting an i'm
mense amount of free adver-
Using. Perhaps they have no
idea Of fighting.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-25

MARTINsBuRc. W. VA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
EXPRESS COMPANY TOLLS
JUDGE CHISOLM ANSWERS THE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION.

A claim that the Act of Congress
Does not Cover Companies Merely
Doing an Express Business - An
Opinion by Chief Justice Waite on
Special Rates.
WASHINGTON, Aug, SOW. s. Chisholm,
general counsel of the Southern Express
Company, has submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Commission a printed answer to
the circular communication OF the Com
mission, in which answer the company
argues that IL is not legally bound to fur
nish schedule OF rates. 1t is, says the
answer, a corporation established under the
laws Of Georgia, using various railroads,
steamboats,, steamships and other vehicles
of conveyance. The use of the
railroads has always been subject matter
of special contracts which differ in their
terms and conditions, and are subject to
change or abrogation at the will of the rail
roads. The rates and charges of the OK
press company are therefore made up of an
estimated reasonable allowance for tie use
of its own property and for the use of other
lines. With one railroad it may contract
for car space, with another upon the ton
centage of it's revenues.
LOCALIZED TO MAKE SPECIAL RATES.
The answer quotes from an opinion by
Chief Justice Waite sustaining the rights of
an express company to make special con-
tracts with railroads, and ii likens the rela-
tions Of the express ami the railroad to those
between the railroads and the Post Office
Department., or the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. 1t is submitted that legis-
lation to reverse established legal principles
should certainly make some reference to the
law or principle to be changed yet section
Of the interstate law not only contains no
reference to the express companies,
but declares in unambiguous Ian
guage that its provisions apply only
to railroads. The schedules provided for
are required to state places upon the rail
roads and contain classification Of freights
in force upon the same, and copies of the
schedule are required to be kept in every
depot or station, yet the express company
owns no railroad, has no control over rail-
road rates Of classification, and has no
offices or agents in many depots of lines
with which it he's contracts.
PUBLICATION OF SCHEDULES.
The sixth section, it is averred, no more
requires the publication of schedules of
rates fares, charges and claSsihcations by
express companies than by other customers
of railroads. Again it is asked how would
it be practicable for the respondents to make
joint contracts with several railroad
lines with some of which it may
have percentage and with others space
on tonnage contracts. And what would be
the condition of the respondent if forced to
make joint contracts in case one or more of
the lines observed the contracts and others
did not The statute makes provisions for
the protection of the innocent rail line in
such case, but no provision is made for the
protection Of the express company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31

rule, but that was before the
Parnellites drove MIR. Butt from his posi-
ton as leader of the Irish party IN Parlia-
ment ] think that have now replied to
all the charges made against me by the hon
orahle member.
Mr. Healy, resuming the attack, said he
did not blame Col. Harman for accepting
Office, but he blamed the government for
appointing notorious law-breaker and re-
leased convict.
Col: Harman appealed to the chair, and
NJ Healy repeated the phrase with en-
The chairman reminded Mr. Healy that
he had not given the correct legal descrip-
tion of the Cremorno incident.
Mr.. Healy withdrew the expression mo
torious l0w-breaker and released convict
at the same time remarking that he knew
10 legal term that would accurately de-
scribe Col Harman's conduct In conclu-
sion he said he was unable to proposeSa re-
duction of the Under Secretary's salary
because he had been told that ho received
none. He had, however, his own opinion
about that.
HEALY INTRACTABLE.
Col Harman censuled and warned Mr..
Healy, who accepted the rebuke, but said
Col. Harman was landlord whose rents
had been reduced by the commissioners and
it was obviously wrong to place him i'll a
position where he would have influence in
the appointment of commissioners. Mr..
Healy moved to reduce the rate to e2, 900,
Other Parnellites continued the dobate.
Mr.. Balfour testified to the ability, eff
cheney and industry Of Col King Harman,
and accused the Parnellites of inventng
and exaggerating the charges against him.
The Chairman called Mr.. Balfour TO order.
Mr.. Baifour defended himself against the
charges made against him. He said that
few Chief Secretaries had beon Irishmen.
Mr.. Smith repeated Mr.. Balfour's good
testimony regarding Col. King Harmen,
and said he hoped the time would come
when the Irish would cease such personal
ties, whereupon Mr.. Bigger exclaimed;
These remarks come with peculiar force
from vendor of 'Parnellism and Crime
[Parnellite cheers
Mr.. Healy's motion was negatived by a
vote of 1l3 to So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
FURIOUS FLAMES.
One Hundred and Twenty Houses Laid
in Ashes.

One Hundred and Twenty Houses Laid
in Ashes.
LEvANNA, Aug. 30-Over 120 dwelling
houses, besides large mill known as the
Boyd Manufacturing Companys MIL, were
burned in Yesterdays fire. The town is al
most destroyed. The loss is 100000. The
insurance is light.
SEVERAL FIRMS BURNED OUT.
RICHMOND, KY, Aug 30-Fire broke
out this morning in Riggs livery stable,
destroyed it,, and then spread to the bust
ness portion of the city and Arnold's grocery,
Gentry & Co.'S. hardware store, the New
Opera House, Ne.f's produce store, Doug
lass butcher shop, Green's Opera House.
the Albums Express Companiys Office, In
nell & Co.'S. restaurant, and Smith a. Bd2
toms shop were destroyed. The loss II
about $4,000. The insurance is $4,000.
LEBANoNs BLAZE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 30.--The loss BY
fire at Lebanon, KY, yesterday, is esti.
mated at $4,000, Among the places burned
was the Office of the Standard Times.
1000 BARRELS OF OIL BURNED.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 30-Maginnises'
warehouse and 900 barrels of cotton seed
oil were burned to-day The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
RANDALL'S FIGHT.
The Tariff Resolutions the Battle Royal
at Allentown.

The Tariff Resolutions the Battle Royal
at Allentown.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 30.-It appears
likely that the Democratic State conven-
tion will meet tomorrow at noon with a
definite settlement of the vexed question,
whether Mr. Randall will be able to control
its deliberations and adopt as q party
declaration ON the tariff the resolutions
adopted by the Chicago National Conven-
tion i'll 1884. or whether Congressman Scott
and Mr.. Singerly, of the Philadelphia
record will be able to commit the party TO
the more pronounced utteranca of
President Cleveland in favor of reform of
the tariff. All other issues have been for the
moment cast aside, while the battle royal
upon this question has been waged by the
leaders and delegates, Mr.. Randall was
early on the ground, and this morn
ing took possession of rooms at
the hotel Allen, where he has been assisted
by Congressman Sowden, Gov. Curtin and
others all day long in work among the dele
gates. At 5 o'clock Messrs Scott and
Singerly arrived, and the Fight soon became
as interesting as any one could
desire. The point of vantage which
the opposing elements sought to command
was the control of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, which it was understood was to hold
the key to the situation in the convention.
There is to be one member of this commit
tee from each Senatorial district in the
State, fifty in all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
COAL OPERATORS ASSIGN.
Endorsement OF Paper the Cause Of
Their Embarrassment

1nelf BInDarGSS1leuO.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-This morning
the announcement was made that Robert
Hare Powell g. Co., and Robert Hare Powell,
Sons & Co., the great coal mining firms of
of No. 410 Walnut street, had failed and the
street was necessarily startled The failure
was admitted by John G. Bradley, who is
manager and partner In both firms. He stated
that the failure was the result of the sus-
pension of Charles +. Pennick, OF Coates
Vile, an extensive iron plato merchant,
whose paper bore the Endorsement Of both
flrms-Robert Hare, Powell 81 Co. and the
junior ono of Robert Hare Powell, Sons g.
Co.
THE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
Tho liabilities he placed at 81, 500, 900,
which is assumed TO be tho aggregate
amount for which they became indorsers OF
the Ponnick notes that were protested yester-
day, while the assets, consisting of vast tracts
of valuable coal lands and appurtenances, are
fixed at $4000,000 The Guarantee Trust
Company has been made assignee, and Mr..
Bradley was, at o'clock, in consultation
with President Cochran, of that institution.
1t was generally believed that the assets OF
the two firms are far above their liabilities,
and that the course adopted of assigning
the estate was the wlseSt to meet all legiti-
Allato Cltilillh uuu pISNeliI sttCTliCoS.
BANKS THE PRINCIPAL CREDITORS.
Banks are the principal creditors of the
two firms In this city the Central, Fourth
Street National and Second National hold
large amounts of the FIRMS paper, but
there is some at several other banks
The National State Bank Of Camden
N. j., is also a large creditor. A
number of banks in Huntington, Bedford
Clearfleld and other counties in the interior
of the State are also involved.
The firm of Charles T. Pennock q Co.
made an assignment Monday to Col Au
gustus Boyd, of this city. The firm operate.
plate iron rolling min at Coatesville, and
has been doing good business. Be
fore making the assignment the firm
gave a Judgment note for $685.
TO Powell e. Co., thus securing that firm.
There is no mortgage on Peacock q Coz
plant, which is estimated TO be worth be
tween 800, 900 and S400 900, and is now
overriding profitable business, so that
Powell q Co. are secured against loss in
that quarter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
LoNDoN's PEACE SOCIETY.
John Bright Writes of the Blessings
of Arbitration.

JOhn SrlSnC WRITES OF Cne Blessings
of Arbitration.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-John Bright, writing
to Secretary Jones, Of the London Peace
Society who is one of the deputation going
to the United States to present memorial
to President Cleveland in favor of the es-
tablishment of an international arbitration
treaty says: There is talk of permanent
arbitration treaty between the United States
and England The project is a reasonable
one and discussion may lead to its adoption.
If the government of the United States
were willing and were in any way to signify
its willingness to become a party to such a
treaty there is force of good men with us
to induce our government to consent. If
this be done it will be grand step forward
in the worlds march, and be followed in
some not distant time by other nationalities
willing to escape the sorry burden of mill
tary armaments. Two hundred mem
bers of the House of Commons
sign the arbitration memorial But far
more than this number will be ready to
urge acceptance of the treaty upon our gov
ernment if the action taken at Washington
be favorable to the success of the scheme
England and the United States will still re-
main two nations, but | would have them
always regard themselves as one people. An
arbitration treaty honestly made and ad-
hered to would tend much to bring about
this blessed result
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
BAD BLOOD IN VIRGINIA.
The Negroes Like Punishment for Dis
similar Cases.


PETERSBURG, VA, Aug 30,-The city to-
night Is in a feverish state of excitement
caused by clash between the races during
the past week. A week ago Mrs, Deiarett
was struck in the street by n negro man
while she was interfering in behalf of her
child, who had trouble with young negro.
The negro man was arrested fined $50 and
sent to Jail.
Friday DR. Samuel Hinton, a prominent
physician, interfered in an alteration be-
tween his young son and some colored chill
dren, among whom was girl. The girl
with stick, threatened DR.. Hinton's son.
Dr. Hinton expostulated, and the girls re-
sponEe was that she would kill the boy, DR.
Hinton then struck the girl He was ar-
rested and brought before the Mayors Court
on Monday, and the case was continued un-
til tomorrow.
THE NEGROES VERY VIOLENT.
The negroes have become very violent
and have demanded, through colored law
yer, that the same punishment be inflicted
on DR.. Hinton that was given IN the case of
the negro who struck Mrs. Dojarnett. A
violent card published in tho Inde1- A ppedl
this morning and signed by prominent ne
groes, has incensed the white portion of the
community. Warrants were issued and the
editor OF the TndeG-Apped and the signers
of the card were arrested tonight on charge
of libel. The parties were all bailed for ap-
pearance tomorrow. The oxcitement has
become so intense that the Mayor ordered
three companies of militia to hold them
selves in readiness to preserve the peace.
Great anxiety for to-morrows decision is
felt here, as if not satisfactory TO the col
ored element 1t may result i'll collision be-
tween the whites and blacks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
PELL'S CROOKEDNESS.
w. G. Stokes Claims that He Obtained
$4,000 on Misrepresentation

$4,000 on Misrepresentation.
New YORK, Aug. 30-George II. Pell, of
the firm of Grovesteen a. Pell, the stock
brokers who recently failed, was arrested
to-day on an order granted by Judge Dono-
hue. Walter G. Stokes & Co claim that
Pell obtained 10000 from them by fraud
Tie bail was fixed at $4,000, and John
Anderson and George Silva furnished IT,
The affidavit on which the order of arrest was
granted is signed by Mr.. Stokes. u states
that on the afternoon before Grovesteen az
Pell failed, Grovesteen asked him. on the
Stock Exchange floor, for the loan Of $20,-
0O0 on four first mortgage bonds of the
Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, and
twenty first consolidated bonds of
the East and West Railroad of
Alabama just before 3 o'clock
Pell went to Stokes e. Go. IS
office for the money At that time
Pell assured Stokes that the collateral was
perfectly sound and that the interest on the
bonds was paid regularly Pell added that
the East and West bonds had sold that day
at 109 The next day Stokes a. Co. de
manded payment Of the loan and it was re-
fused. Stokes lnter met GroTesteen on the
floor of the Stock Exchange and told him
of the trouble. Grovesteen still insisted
that all was right Afterwards the bonds
were offered at rates from 100 down to 65
without bidders Then Stokes thought it
time 10 believe something was wrong, and
obtained an order OF arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
A PRIZE PICKED UP AT SEA.
5000 Barrels OF Oil on Bark Whicl
q Steamer Towed in.

5000 Barrels of Oil on a Bark Which
a Steamer Towed in.
HALIFAX, Aug 30-The steamer sighted
off this place last evening with a disabled
vessel in tow proved to be the Richmond
Hill, and hor prize was the German bark
Highhyer, of Elsheth. They arrived in
the harbor at late hour Capt. Hyde, OF
the Richmond Hill, reports failing in with
the Highhyer Saturday. After passing her
the bark ran up signals Of distress, and
bearing down on lIer Capt. Hyde was IN
formed that the vessel was In a helpless
state. Her topmast and jibboom were gone,
her bulwerks stove in, and there We're three
feet of water in her hold. The captain
stated that the crew refused to work.
SET ON FIRE.
The captain of the bark had resolved 70
abandon the vessel before the steamer was
sighted, and had set fire to her, but the
flames did not appear till after the crew
were taken OFF by boat from the steamer.
A boat crow returned at once and put out
the fire. Some time later flames burst out
again and threatened to prove too much
for the men, but they finally sue
ceeded in overcoming them. The
steamer and the bark were then connected
by "a hawser and their heads turned for Hal
flax The bark is not seriously damaged by
fire, and rs she has over 5000 barrels of oil
on board is a valuable prize. She left New
York Aug. 10 for Dautzic. The Richmond
Hill, which will proceed to-day for London,
is from New York with cargo of cattle
and general goods
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
CHINCH BUGS IN ILLINOIS.
Great Destruction Threatened by the
Visitors RaVages.

Visitors Ravages.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Aug. 30.-The Secre-
tary of the State Board Of Agriculture is in
receipt Of a very discouraging report from
Prof. Forbes, the State Entomologst, in
reference 60 the very general distribution of
chinch bugs throughout the State. The
professor has made a very thorough investi-
cation concerning the location and extent Of
the presence Of this pest and his conclusions
are briefly summed up as follows: "lt is
very destructive in thirty counties; occurs
in large numbers in sixteen others: in
moderate number in seventeen, and in num-
hers not especially injurious, but sufficient
TO threaten harm another year, in twenty
five; while from thirteen counties it is re-
portel as practically absent. AS the
weather conditions throughout the greater
part Of the State have thus far been pecu-
liarlv favorable TO its multiplication, the
people win be able TO estimate the gravity
Of the danger threatened to the agriculture
OF tho Staten
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
sTANFoRD's SILENCE.
Commissioner Littler Gives His Views
on the Decision.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-A Springfield special
says: commissioner Littler was seen last
night in regard to the refusal TO grant the
order applied for to compel Senator Stan
ford TO answer certain questions in the Pa
cifc railroad investigation, and Mr. Littler
restrict the commission in further prosecu-
tion Of its inquiries into the expenditure Of
money for the purpose OF corIuptly infiuenc-
ing State and Federal legislation. So far as
can see no other effect will flow from it,
The main and important inquiry prescribed
by the act of COngress--Dame.y rs TO how
the government can secure the payment Of
the amount advanced 10 the several com-
panies--still remains the important subject
Of inquiry, and the commission will have
tull power to proceed VITA the taking of
evidence upon every question mentioned in
the act creating the commission.